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{{LCommRN}} '''Lionel Peyton Skipwith''', (23 June, 1902 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{CommRN}} '''Lionel Peyton Skipwith''', (23 June, 1902 – 1978) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
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==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Skipwith was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 August, 1924.{{UBAlly|2289}}
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Skipwith was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1937.{{UBAlly|2289}}
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==World War II==
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Retired 23 June, 1952.{{UBAlly|2289}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Robert Dalby|Robert Dalby]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Torrid (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Torrid'']]'''<br>12 Jul, 1933{{NavAppts|Thursday, Jun 15, 1933; pg. 20; Issue 46471}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Arthur de Winton Kitcat|Charles A. de W. Kitcat]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. Firedrake (1934)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Firedrake'']]'''<br>4 Jun, 1935{{NLOct35|p. 240}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Malcolm Rodgers|John M. Rodgers]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. Imogen (1936)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Imogen'']]'''<br>2 Jun, 1937{{NLJul37|p. 249}}|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Thomas John Norman Hilken|Thomas J. N. Hilken]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Anthony (1929)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Anthony'']]'''<br>''c''. early 1937{{ToL|Return of the 3rd Flotilla|3 Mar. 1937, p. 19}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Norman Vivian Joseph Thompson Thew|Norman V. J. T. Thew]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Douglas Eric Holland-Martin|Douglas E. Holland-Martin]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Tartar (1937)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Tartar'']]'''<br>20 Jan, 1940 &ndash; 29 May, 1940|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Clifford Caslon|Clifford Caslon]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Lancelot Vivian Donne|Lancelot V. Donne]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Carlisle (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Carlisle'']]'''<br>Oct, 1937{{INF}}{{ToL|Royal Navy|14 Feb. 1938, p. 19}} &ndash; ''c''. 10 Jan, 1938<ref>Bowlby Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/117/171.|}} f. 171.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Cuthbert Francis Bond Bowlby|Cuthbert F. B. Bowlby]]'''}}
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Latest revision as of 12:22, 7 April 2022

Commander Lionel Peyton Skipwith, (23 June, 1902 – 1978) served in the Royal Navy.

As with many men born c. 1899 or later, his Service Records at The National Archives do not reflect activity between 1931 and 1939 or so.

Life & Career

Skipwith was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 August, 1924.[1]

Skipwith was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 August, 1932.[2]

Skipwith was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1937.[3]

World War II

Retired 23 June, 1952.[4]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Robert Dalby
Captain of H.M.S. Torrid
12 Jul, 1933[5]
Succeeded by
Charles A. de W. Kitcat
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Firedrake
4 Jun, 1935[6][7]
Succeeded by
John M. Rodgers
Preceded by
Thomas J. N. Hilken
Captain of H.M.S. Anthony
c. early 1937[8]
Succeeded by
Norman V. J. T. Thew
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Imogen
2 Jun, 1937[9] – 14 Jul, 1937[10]
Succeeded by
Eric B. K. Stevens
Preceded by
Lancelot V. Donne
Captain of H.M.S. Carlisle
Oct, 1937[Inference][11]c. 10 Jan, 1938[12]
Succeeded by
Cuthbert F. B. Bowlby
Preceded by
Douglas E. Holland-Martin
Captain of H.M.S. Tartar
20 Jan, 1940[13] – 29 May, 1940[14]
Succeeded by
Clifford Caslon
Preceded by
Randolph S. G. Nicholson
Captain of H.M.S. Somali
31 May, 1940[15] – 5 Sep, 1940[16]
Succeeded by
Clifford Caslon
Preceded by
Clifford Caslon
Captain of H.M.S. Tartar
5 Sep, 1940[17] – 17 Feb, 1942[18]
Succeeded by
Richard T. White

Footnotes

  1. Uboat.net page on the man.
  2. Uboat.net page on the man.
  3. Uboat.net page on the man.
  4. Uboat.net page on the man.
  5. "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jun 15, 1933; pg. 20; Issue 46471.
  6. The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 240.
  7. "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 1 May 1935, p. 9.
  8. "Return of the 3rd Flotilla." The Times (London, England), 3 Mar. 1937, p. 19.
  9. The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 249.
  10. Stevens Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/144. f. 175.
  11. "Royal Navy." The Times (London, England), 14 Feb. 1938, p. 19.
  12. Bowlby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/171. f. 171.
  13. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  14. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  15. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  16. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  17. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  18. Uboat.net page on the ship.